Happy New Year to one and all. In about one hour my favourite day of the year begins. It’s the 2nd of January, a bank holiday up here in Scotland and also my birthday!

Every birthday for the last 10 years or so I meet my mates outside a pub at 10:50 am and wait for the barmaid to open the doors. We then drink copious amounts of alcohol for the duration of the day. It’s a great laugh, I thoroughly recommend you try it at least once a year.

Highlights from previous years include my only ever early bath, when I was handed a “birthday drink” that was made of a few spirits from the dusty bottles on the top shelf of the bar. As it turned out one of these spirits was actually one of those poisonous type liquids you’re only supposed to swirl round a glass and pour out. It didn’t taste too bad, but I was home in bed by 6pm.

So don’t expect to hear from me tomorrow and most of the next day either! Apologies to everyone who has to start work tomorrow ;)

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